Founding Software Engineer

About the company Our client is an industrial technology startup developing software and advanced manufacturing systems. Its engineers connect digital products with real-world production processes. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join as a Founding Software Engineer and own software across factory operations, automation, and simulation. You will act as a product engineer, identifying problems and delivering solutions independently. What you'll do - Build systems for supply chain, quoting, pricing, inventory, and production flow. - Develop simulation tools using manufacturing data. - Ingest equipment telemetry and orchestrate automation. - Build data models that represent physical manufacturing processes. - Work with hardware and automation engineers on end-to-end solutions. - Identify product priorities, set goals, and ship production software. Requirements What we're looking for - 2+ years of experience shipping production-grade software. - Full-stack TypeScript experience with Python or Go backend skills. - Ability to own products and technical decisions end to end. - Experience designing backend systems that model real-world processes. - Comfort working independently through ambiguity and defining user needs. - Ability to meet the client's applicable export-control eligibility requirements. Bonus points - Manufacturing software, automation, or factory exposure. - CAD, computational geometry, or 3D systems experience. - Data engineering or simulation experience. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 140,000 to 200,000 per year. - Equity: 0.2% to 1.0%. - Relocation support. - Meals and productivity tools are covered. - A signing bonus may be considered. Location and work model - Los Angeles, California, United States. - Five days per week onsite.